Op-up from economy-->business-->first on DFW-ORD. Time to start the weekend! 🍾🛫🍷🍷🍽🍷🍷🛬🌃

Any suggestions for a 3-4 days trip during year end /Christmas? 

Best stocks to buy/DCA into during the continued recession/incoming pain?

Looking for a TPA in Houston. Any recommendations?

Is it me or the wifi in hotels is too bad to play online games? How do you people manage gaming while traveling?

Traveling to Montreal tomorrow, any recs for food / sights / etc.? 🙏

Does google flights increase the price on repeat searches if you don’t book the flight right away?

Can someone confirm if Marriott does not give complimentary breakfast with a points booking? Booked with 25k points and was told no complimentary breakfast..

Anyone stay at the Ritz-Carleton in D.C.? I’ve never stayed at a Ritz location so I’m curious to hear what to expect. Will be in D.C. for a conference so my firm is covering the trip.

Wife and I want to do a quick trip to Orlando with our 3 year old. Just want to do magic kingdom for a day as i think that’s all we can handle. Recommendation a on Disney hotel vs say a Marriott? The price difference is huge and I know I can get a suite for free with my status at the Marriott.

What’s the going hourly rate for freelance consulting on Brand Positioning work in San Francisco?

I canceled my Amex paid membership as we aren’t traveling for work yet. Have 100k points to redeem in 2 days. Don’t want to waste it on target or Walmart gift cards as they have terrible conversion rate. Any suggestions? May be transfer to Emirates points as I will travel to Dubai in a year?

So I jump ship in Hong Kong and make my way over to Tibet...

Male:

Cannot find a solid backpack (gotta lug 3 laptops) that looks professional and tough enough for frequent plane travel.

Does anyone have any recommendations for me?

My friend and I were hoping to do a quick getaway to warmer weather this weekend (we live in Maine, so we're already freezing)! Our usual getaway is a quick trip to Florida but that's obviously not happening this week. Any suggestions for an awesome warmer place on a budget?

Anyone managed to fly their parents down from India to US off late? Cousin’s pregnant, trying to book tickets for early Dec. trying to understand how entry here is playing out here. I know Qatar and Emirates aren’t operational yet for flights from India to US.

Recommendations for hotels in Portugal?? Preferably a Marriott branded hotel. Planning a 5 day trip to Portugal in April.

Looking to visit San Juan (Puerto Rico) for labor day as a solo traveler. Anyone else planning to be there around that time?

Plan on visiting SFO this August and wanted to check if any F is up for drinks or dinner spend some quality time. Male 34 , tall 5 11, brown and happy to message and set up some time if we find each other interesting.

I have an upcoming interview with Virtusa , is anyone aware of interview format , what to prepare ?

Which tv show best exemplifies your work or office experience?

Looking to pivot into pm from teaching. Working on the Google PM cert. Any tips for breaking in?

Hello Underwater legends,

I've 3.9 YOE in iOS development, and looking for opportunity. References will be highly appreciated.

Thanks and regards,
Bhavesh

Drowning in work with an increasingly bad cold. I need to nip it in the bud. Anyone ever tried out the neti pot or have any other recommendations? Drinking herbal tea by the gallon.

Hi everyone! Just discovered this but would love to get some likes to start DM’ing yall! Teamwork makes the dream work!

Does anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive headshots?

I recently cut my hair and would like to get updated photos for LinkedIn and dating apps.

Thanks for your help!

Anyone here who made the exit from Big 4/MBB consulting to a VC? If so, I’d love to hear about how the experience is so far. (Not to mention the WLB and comp!) I’m considering a career change but have no one in my network I can go to for insights. Thx! 🙏🏾

Junior copywriter negotiating salary in NYC . I spent 8 months at my first gig. What kind of range should I expect? 60K?

Hi All.....I have accepted TCS offer (41lac ...11.7yrs experience).....my experience has been nice so far (interview / hr discussion)....however there is so much of negative comments on TCS here....I am kind of confused..... my priority is WLB.... is situation really that bad? 😀...... some genuine feedback would really help....Thank you

Anyone with Dynamic 365 experience? There is opportunity in Dubai! Please ping me seperately.

How is Xoriant pune for automation testers? Also how is job security in Xoriant as one of my knower is on bench since 3 months since joining. He is worried. Guys Please suggest.

I give my cell phone to all clients routinely. However, there are always 1 to 2 clients who abuse this and it seems as soon as their cases are over I find a new one and it is making me rethink. I hate to do this because 98% do not abuse it and I like being connected to my people. Thoughts??

My two year anniversary of starting my career (in general) is coming up in the next 3 weeks.

Aug 2020- 65k base salary
Jan 2022- 80k base salary
July/Aug 2022- 110k base salary


Just posting as a reminder to LEAVE that job (within a reasonable time 😂) and go where the money is!

(p.s. I already know some of you have had higher increases in the same amount of time & I consider 6 months minimum is “within a reasonable time”)

Without fail everyday around 4pm I encounter low-grade depression. This has been ongoing for years and I've tried to combat it through making plans, exercising etc... Anyone else experience this and found healthy solutions?

I am moving to Pune next month . Office is in EON IT Park , can anyone suggest good localities around Kharadi. Since I’ve heard Kharadi is bit expensive , I can stretch about 6-7 kms . Requirement- 1 bhk fully furnished, Budget - 20k .
Mumbai -> Pune

Out of work and just been rejected for what would have been a great role... pointers for keeping skills in check whilst out of work... feel the longer I’m out the less employable I’m becoming

Have you experienced racism at work in the healthcare system? I have.

Anyone afraid to take vacation in FY18, for fear of missing utilization? 🙋🏼🙋🏼‍♂️

What’s the worst work space you have had at client site? For me - 3 people in a 4ft x 8ft closet off of a break room with no windows.

Utilization director told me today that the layoffs won't affect me. My heart goes out to everyone that had to hear otherwise. Here's to hoping y'all find something better and prosper.

Has anyone used gliders that stick on tyres of office chair, for better movement over the carpet?

Looking for some book recommendations :)

Has anyone seen the Grant Thornton TV ad set in an airport lounge? What do you think?

What is the value in professional certifications? ACCA, CFA, CIPD, etc.

Just fired my therapist. Feels better than it should

Which tv show best exemplifies your work or office experience?

It’s been 9 weeks since I had to go to bed on Sunday nights with 4AM alarms, one of my far and few happy moments in these uncertain times..

Consulting >> PE. Anyone make the move and have experiences they would like to share? Have some friends that jumped ship (EY) to PE

First time switching jobs. How do health benefits work - if I have some past claims I haven’t submitted yet but fall under old employers’s time period. Am I hooped or can I still submit all of that stuff?

How do I say to my counselor, "be prepared to see a big fall of my utilization because of things out of my control" without sounding like complaining or having a lot of negativity?

How does your firm measure utilization? I work for a small boutique that defines it as utilization = number of billable hours/2,080 and full bonus payout occurs at 80% plus.

Deloitte 🐟: any outright compliance issues with a spouse owning an llc?

Any book recommendations? Preferably shorter < 300

Is it recommended to get two full years of consulting experience before looking for a move elsewhere...for more comp (say to another Big 4, industry, attempt at MBB or FAANG)? Already have 8 yoe in the DoD space outside of consulting. And about 16 months of consulting exp

What can I do outside the office to boost my resume and be a substantially more attractive candidate for top consulting firms in ~12 months time. Working in disputes and valuation role but want to go into management consulting next year (post MBA role). I feel like my job isn’t enough because skills aren’t considered as transferable outside this field.

So the housing market will crash this year based on the analysis, why are people still buying homes?

Book recommendations on leadership, career development, etc?